Boodang

7 hours ago, LowB_FTW said:

For Status to make a 5-String T-bass with reverse headstock, wood neck.

 

Mark

For Status to make a graphite bass!

Age isn't relevant, it's whether you have something musically interesting to say. Not particularly a Stones fan but had a listen to Angry and was pleasantly surprised. 

Drybell Unit 67 might fit the bill except it's not cheap and you lose the DI.

BGs have it easy, try strings for DB.... currently I'm using Obligato's which are about £250 a set. Admittedly you don't have to change them very often but you do need a spare set as well.

For BG I use TI flats and Galli Synthesis, about £45 a set. 

For me strings are an essential part of my sound and feel, so price really isn't the issue. Cheap or expensive, so long as they sound and feel good, although it seems to be the not cheap ones that fit the bill.

8 hours ago, BassBeast said:

I have an MXR 10 band EQ pedal. Can this be used to trim the signal?

The mxr has gain and volume attenuation so could work to tame the signal level. I like using a small mixer as you have meters to show what the signal is actual doing. The small behringer I use cost about £30 and is so useful. 

You could always put the pedal through a small mixer before the 212 to control the signal output. 
For my pedal board I control the signal levels using an EHX trimixer as some pedals need taming and others need boosting. 

When you say too loud do you mean too aggressive? I quite fancy getting this pedal as it has the funkulator and line driver circuit as well the rest of the preamp driver. Might make for a good live pedal. 

I don't think 8 is too young but you definitely want a teacher who can tailor lessons for that age. Recently I took on a 10 year old student for drumming and previous to this the youngest I've taught was 16. What a difference! Took me by surprise a bit but we've soon adapted and it's going well. The kid is very keen, definitely a natural born drummer (wants to hit and destroy everything), but short attention span, and surprisingly considering I'm not young and he is, not much stamina. I guess every kid will be different but also it seems very different from teaching an adult.

PS I was looking to give inspiration to the youngster by suggesting drummers from the past to listen to. I was thinking about drummers that you could learn from technically like Steve Gadd. The drummer that inspired him the most to practice... Keith Moon playing an acrylic kit with gold fish in it. I'm not sure what kind of drumming monster I might have unleashed!

Warwick make an arch top acoustic Helborg signature bass. In an interview with Helborg he said the only reason for the deep acoustic body was ergonomic and that it had no impact on the sound which he believes comes from the strings and pickup. 

When I first got the combo, the sound from the cabinet was totally underwhelming. The preamp sounded like the 'studio grade' amp it was advertised as but the speakers most definitely didn't. When Bag End stopped making the speakers used in the first iteration of the combo, SWR installed the cheapest Celestions (BG8) drivers for the BBII. When I put the Peerless speakers in, the amp came to life.... especially with the fretless and the 'aural enhancer' control. Always surprises me when companies with supposedly high end products, use cheap speakers.

4 hours ago, Downunderwonder said:

Look like Bugera drivers???

Actually the drivers are from the Danish company Peerless and they are the HDS series... cast aluminium frame, polypropylene cones. As opposed to the original Celestions which were pressed steel and paper!

21 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

 

Ah, I see the problem. Do you have any colleagues that travel to better-served nations on a regular basis..? A repair would take longer, of course. Have you found the schematics (a simple search brought them up immediately for me...)..? If the power output transistors are now duff, it would be possible to install another output amp module altogether, at worst case...

I've got the schematic, so I'm just going to have to go through the amp meticulously with the multimeter. It's a discrete component amp, so if the output transistors are gone, hopefully I can find replacements. If I don't get very far with fixing it, I am back in the uk in nov so that might be an option.

Quite attached to the little combo, so I definitely want it working. Bought it 20 years ago and I've worked it hard since with no issues until now. The preamp has a great sound and once i changed the cheap celestions for some decent speakers it was good for gigs as well.

34 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

The schematic diagrammes are readily available for download on t'web, along with the User manual. These, given to a decent repair technician may enable at least an estimate of what's gone wrong..? 

Unfortunately there's no decent repair technician in Islamabad... and I'm not exaggerating. So it's just me (I am an electronics technician but not a specialist in audio amps), and the schematic I'm afraid. 

So, my trusty BBII has fallen silent. It started two gigs ago where there was an overheating smell, then at the end of the last gig it positively gave off that 'fried electronics' aroma. It lasted until the end of the night but now no sounds come forth.

Anybody have technical experience with the Baby Blue amp? I would get it looked at professionally but there is no one here with the expertise. 

So, fuses are ok. Replaced the ECC83. It switches on and the DI works (in both direct and line mode), so presumably the preamp and valve circuitry is ok. But there's no sound from the speakers, not even noise, dead silent (speaker cones are free moving and measure the correct dc resistance). Which points to the power stage having gone. Oh, and no sign of burnt components in the amp. 

1 hour ago, Old Horse Murphy said:

We have the same issue with our singer unfortunately. She's a phenomenal singer and we've won many a gig because on her voice, but her "banter" is almost non-existent and if the gig is quiet in terms of audience feedback she clams up entirely. 

Well, vocalists aren’t the only ones who can talk into a microphone! We have the same issue but our keyboard player and backing vocalist are like a double act and it goes down well. 

Number of sharps and flats. Good to know when you're working with a keyboard player, that way you can pick a key for the song that's the most awkward for him/her to play.

Are the pickups active or passive? If they’re passive check out the Audere pro-z module which has some great impedance options. 

I’ve had several Aguilar OBPs and I’ve always found them to be too much, as others have said. Also I’ve always thought the bass was too wide and ended up being a bit woolly. 
Best onboard preamp I’ve had so far is the Audere. They have lots of control options as well. 

The first and last pedal mainly so I'd have artwork to look at!

Mine would be;

Blancmange

Creme Brulee

Lemon Meringue Pie

Cobblers and Crumble

... oh, sorry, that's from my desserts island list.

On 28/07/2023 at 21:17, Baloney Balderdash said:

I don't have photo of my current setup

On your phone (you've got a phone right?!) there's a small piece of glass on the front called a 'lens'. This directs light onto a 'sensor'. This is called a 'camera'. On your screen (that's the large piece of glass at the front) there should be an icon that says 'camera', if you use that you should be able to get a picture of your current setup (ps you have to point the small piece of glass, as previously mentioned, at the object in question for this to happen). 

Hope this helps.

Try the EBS valve Drive.

Flats I use on my fretless (I only play fretless); D'addario nylon (much brighter than the La Bellas),TI's obviously (you'll like those), and my fav which are the Galle Synthesis with nylon core (they're bright enough but not as much as the TIs but they have a great buttery feel).

Rather than a funeral, my wife and I have decide to become trees (I want a plum tree planted above me so people can suck on my plums after I'm dead).

So, instead of a funeral we're putting the money into booking out our fav indian restaurant so all the guests get free curry and beer. Consequently the music for the whole thing will be 'evening' ragas.

7 hours ago, Kev said:

What if a luthier used a drill to screw parts in and instead of using a screwdriver?  Time for a boycott?

Yeah, pretty much! These are tools the luthier used to make my jazz. I even got upset he used a belt sander!